The Pianense building in Humaitá features a distinctive, rounded corner facade that curves sharply toward the intersection. It once housed the Pianense factory, a family enterprise that manufactured industrial cleaning products for…
Humaitá Neighborhood Taverns
I've designed this walk through the leafy, peaceful streets of Humaitá to introduce you to Rio's most authentic neighborhood tascas, traditional bakeries, and unpretentious watering holes.
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1. Pianense
2. Bar Palhinha
Bar Palhinha is defined by a pair of bright red plastic chairs often pushed out onto the narrow Humaitá sidewalk. It started as a humble corner grocery in nineteen fifty-four, run by a man named João. He eventually pushed the shelves back…
3. Coffee Bar Boa Pinga
Coffee Bar Boa Pinga sits behind a distinct, vibrant blue wooden facade that stands out against the gray concrete of the Humaita streetscape. This spot serves as a neighborhood institution, built on the legacy of old-school Rio de Janeiro…
4. Cobal do Humaitá
The Cobal do Humaitá features a distinctive, expansive metal roof covering a complex of stalls that once served as a distribution center for the federal food company. Built in the nineteen seventies, the site functioned as a logistics hub…
5. O Plebeu
The corner of O Plebeu features a distinct, rounded facade that captures the light differently than the flat buildings nearby. This bar began as a humble grocery store in nineteen eighty-four, opened by Spanish immigrants who wanted to…
6. Fuska Bar
The Fuska Bar is a low, concrete structure with a modest sidewalk terrace that sits on a quiet corner in Humaitá. It started in nineteen fifty-two as a small grocery store selling drinks to neighborhood residents. Over the decades, it…